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a.perez1989
04/28/2011, 07:51 PM
is this a aiptasia coral, if yes how to get rid of it? help please i heard they sting other corals

MCCOOL
04/28/2011, 08:03 PM
Yes, it is an aptasia anemone and they do sting other corals.

a.perez1989
04/28/2011, 08:05 PM
Yes, it is an aptasia anemone and they do sting other corals.

how can i get rid of it? my lfs told me to add a peppermint shrimp

MCCOOL
04/28/2011, 08:12 PM
Yes, peppermint shrimp will consume them most of the time, just don't buy camel shrimp by mistake. Act fast, aptasia can spread quickly and be a big pain.

CnidarianNerd
04/28/2011, 08:16 PM
aptasia alert! peppermint shrimp and butterflys will eat them away. i had one and just squeezed it and it died and i had no more problems. there are chemicals at the store you can inject them with too.

a.perez1989
04/28/2011, 08:59 PM
thanks guys/gals i just bought a peppermint shrimp hopefully he eats it

ecdragonz
04/29/2011, 12:14 AM
Yes,Peppermint shrimp work good

charleneatkins
04/29/2011, 07:45 AM
Sometimes pep's are hit & miss. You can make up you mix to kill the aptaisa, just to keep on hand. Charlene

kctango
04/29/2011, 08:36 AM
I always added my Peppermint shrimp in groups of at least two, they like to move as a group, this way one should have a liking for the aptasia and get the other liking it to.

bnumair
04/29/2011, 08:41 AM
pep shrimp is good in numbers other wise its a hit and miss.